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Chapter 16, Solution 6.

(a) Four-wheel drive:

ΣFy = 0: N A + N B − W = 0 N A + N B = W = mg

Thus: FA + FB = µk N A + µ k N B = µ k ( N A + N B ) = µ kW = 0.80mg

ΣFx = Σ ( Fx )eff : FA + FB = ma
0.80mg = ma

( )
a = 0.80 g = 0.80 9.81 m/s 2 = 7.848 m/s 2

a = 7.85 m/s 2 !
(b) Rear-wheel drive:

ΣM B = Σ ( M B )eff : (1 m )W − (1.5 m ) N A = − ( 0.5 m ) ma

N A = 0.4W + 0.2ma
Thus: FA = µk N B = 0.80 ( 0.4W + 0.2ma ) = 0.32mg + 0.16ma

ΣFx = Σ ( Fx )eff : FA = ma
0.32mg + 0.16ma = ma
0.32 g = 0.84a

a =
0.32
0.84
( )
9.81 m/s 2 = 3.7371 m/s 2

or a = 3.74 m/s 2 !

continued

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
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(c) Front-wheel drive:

ΣM A = Σ ( M A )eff : ( 2.5 m ) N B − (1.5 m )W = − ( 0.5 m ) ma

N B = 0.6W − 0.2ma

Thus: FB = µk N B = 0.80 ( 0.6W − 0.2ma ) = 0.48mg − 0.16ma

ΣFx = Σ ( Fx )eff : FB = ma

0.48mg − 0.16ma = ma
0.48g = 1.16a

a =
0.48
1.16
( )
9.81 m/s 2 = 4.0593 m/s 2

or a = 4.06 m/s 2 !

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
© 2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies.